An unemployed, homeless woman living on the street may be said to display abnormal behavior, even if she has chosen to live this way. Her inability to adapt to the requirements of society is what makes her behavior abnormal. Which definition of abnormality best explains this?

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Monica

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4 January, 16:06

An unemployed, homeless woman living on the street may be said to display abnormal behavior, even if she has chosen to live this way. Her inability to adapt to the requirements of society is what makes her behavior abnormal. Which definition of abnormality best explains this?

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Aldo Haynes · Answer 1

Abnormality is related inability to function effectively

Explanation:

Abnormality is the concept of psychology. It is very difficult to define abnormality. Abnormality can be defined under the statistical form such as a person's traits, thinking and behavior are defined in abnormal ways. The abnormal behavior is inadequate not accepted in society. It is not acceptable according to the norms of a society. But there is some difficulty in define abnormal behavior. Many of the behavior not on the criteria of normal and abnormal lines. There are some characteristics called abnormal but in some ways, these characteristics are frequent in people.

Thus above the statement about the abnormality is related to not function properly and adaptation of to the requirement of the society.